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Well by the time I got home I realized that Jerry asked about a Woodcraft Blade and what I want isn’t that but rather what I think is a good backpack camp knife. So I’m going with what I want since I bug Skunk most!
The best way for me to explain what I want is to go from the CPDABA I have and say why I’d change things.
CPDABA - For me this is very close but… the knife needs to lose about 1 inch in overall length. It is just a little too big for me to control the tip of the knife as well as I’d like. ¼ inch can come out of the choil and ¼ from the pommel by just grinding it down. I like the look of a choil but really…. they don’t cut things. So if you can’t get your finger in it then it may as well be very very small. Maybe lose another ¼ from the blade and ¼ from the handle. If it was just me I’d lose more in the handle but some guys may have very large hands and need more there. OK one inch gone.
I’d want some pommel exposed… like 1/8 inch to use to strike a fire steel so I don’t have to use any part of the blade. Also the pommel needs to have a nice flat profile so there isn’t anything sticking you in the hand if you want to push the knife into something real hard with your palm.
The current blade is also a bit too tall, mine is 1.32 from edge to spine and that needs to come down to .95 to 1.1. The reason is that when I camp I bring treats in small containers or on short day hikes or one night out trips even little jars. A tall blade is cumbersome or just won’t fit in the containers; also I find that a tall blade gets in my way cleaning smaller fish.
As to thickness 3/16 is plenty thin.
The BA-III’s handle/slab shape is perfect I can’t think of any way it could be better.
As to blade shape I’d like to see the point dropped a little more without getting as acute of a point as the AD blade shape. To those that say a larger AD blade shape would work, I'd say yes but with a less acute point.
As to grind full convex would be cool and if not then full flat.
I don't like coatings but I can always strip it.
You could call it the “Camp Four” after the camp site in Yosemite Valley where Big Wall rock climbing was birthed in the USA (if not the world).
So here is the "Camp 4" and why tax people should never use photoshop.
The best way for me to explain what I want is to go from the CPDABA I have and say why I’d change things.
CPDABA - For me this is very close but… the knife needs to lose about 1 inch in overall length. It is just a little too big for me to control the tip of the knife as well as I’d like. ¼ inch can come out of the choil and ¼ from the pommel by just grinding it down. I like the look of a choil but really…. they don’t cut things. So if you can’t get your finger in it then it may as well be very very small. Maybe lose another ¼ from the blade and ¼ from the handle. If it was just me I’d lose more in the handle but some guys may have very large hands and need more there. OK one inch gone.
I’d want some pommel exposed… like 1/8 inch to use to strike a fire steel so I don’t have to use any part of the blade. Also the pommel needs to have a nice flat profile so there isn’t anything sticking you in the hand if you want to push the knife into something real hard with your palm.
The current blade is also a bit too tall, mine is 1.32 from edge to spine and that needs to come down to .95 to 1.1. The reason is that when I camp I bring treats in small containers or on short day hikes or one night out trips even little jars. A tall blade is cumbersome or just won’t fit in the containers; also I find that a tall blade gets in my way cleaning smaller fish.
As to thickness 3/16 is plenty thin.
The BA-III’s handle/slab shape is perfect I can’t think of any way it could be better.
As to blade shape I’d like to see the point dropped a little more without getting as acute of a point as the AD blade shape. To those that say a larger AD blade shape would work, I'd say yes but with a less acute point.
As to grind full convex would be cool and if not then full flat.
I don't like coatings but I can always strip it.
You could call it the “Camp Four” after the camp site in Yosemite Valley where Big Wall rock climbing was birthed in the USA (if not the world).
So here is the "Camp 4" and why tax people should never use photoshop.
. Now I know why Skunk & Jerry need to drink...
If it could have a bit more of a defined edge and be a bit more hardened it would likely spark even better:
